Siheyuan: Rebirth 54 years ago, neighbor is stupid

Li Zhenmin had just left the cafeteria and was not far from the back kitchen when Shen Wenyin had already come looking for him.

"Zhenmin, congratulations. You actually brought out a level 2 worker apprentice in just one week. Don't you express your gratitude?"

Shen Wenyin smiled and congratulated her as soon as she came up.

Li Zhenmin was not modest, and smiled naturally: "Since Sister Shen knows everything, I will cook for you for free today!"

Now he was even more sure that the leadership knew about it.

As for why Factory Director Yang didn't say anything or Li Huaide didn't come to him to congratulate him, he didn't bother to think about it. At worst, he would take the initiative to go to the Factory Director's office again next Monday.

You can't expect your boss to come to you for everything. You have to have a correct attitude. If you take the initiative, the results may be better.

Then Li Zhen and Shen Wenyin left the steel rolling mill together.

Both of them had bicycles, and they chatted naturally along the way. Shen Wenyin asked some questions about work and how to teach disciples, and Li Zhenmin simply answered.

At the same time, we also talked about some things from all over the world and things to pay attention to when cooking.

Halfway through, the two of them went shopping together.

Only then did Li Zhenmin find out that Shen Wenyin was a single mother and her husband had died a few years ago. The specific reason was unclear.

Shen Wenyin has a son. She usually goes to work, and her sister is responsible for taking care of his son.

And today happens to be her son's 8th birthday.

Because I don’t have much time to spend with my son, I wanted to give my son a good birthday, so I asked Li Zhenmin to cook a delicious meal for her son.

She's been feeling bad recently, and it's also because of this incident.

After buying groceries, the two of them arrived at Shen Wenyin's home unknowingly while chatting.

This is an apartment complex similar to that of later generations. There are quite a few residents, but it is clean and tidy. It can be seen that the quality of the people here is relatively high.

Shen Wenyin's home is in the second unit.

The home has two bedrooms, one living room, and a separate kitchen, so the conditions are pretty good.

"My son is still at his aunt's house. I'll pick him up right away. It won't take more than a few minutes. You can do whatever you want."

Shen Wenyin put the dishes into the kitchen, turned around and poured a glass of water for Li Zhenmin.

Li Zhenmin thought to himself, can you just rest assured that I won't steal anything at home alone, but Shen Wenyin went out the next moment.

After thinking about it, she also entered the kitchen and started working seriously.

It’s not easy for a single mother to take care of her children, so naturally she can’t just take care of it.

She had bought some cream and sugar before, but what Shen Wenyin didn't know was that Li Zhenmin used these to make birthday cakes.

The portion is not much, just what you mean.

In addition, he also got some peanuts and immediately heated up a pot to make some peanut candies for children as snacks.

Ten minutes later.

The peanuts have been mixed with the melted sugar, and they have slowly solidified on the large plate set aside.

The rice in the pot also began to steam.

At this time, Shen Wenyin and his son also came back, bringing their sister and brother-in-law with them.

I smelled the fragrance as soon as I entered the house.

"Hmm~ It smells so good! Sure enough, we invited a chef, and the smell of this rice is completely different."

Sister Shen Wenli looked intoxicated and ran to the kitchen door after speaking.

Li Zhenmin turned his head and nodded politely to say hello, and then continued working.

Shen Wenli was very surprised by Li Zhenmin's age, but the next moment she was attracted by the peanut candy on the big plate, and said in surprise: "Chef, did you make peanut candy?"

He swallowed as he spoke.

Then he came back to his senses with some embarrassment and said politely: "Sorry, I forgot to say hello. I am Wen Yin's sister, my name is Shen Wenli."

Li Zhenmin also replied politely and simply: "Hello sister, Li Zhenmin, just call me Zhenmin, don't call me chef, chef, I'm still far away."

Shen Wenyin also brought her son over and said, "Xiaoguang, call me uncle."

Xiaoguang stretched his neck and looked at the peanut candy on the plate. After his mother said this, he politely shouted: "Hello, uncle."

He seems to be a very well-behaved and sensible child.

Shen Wenyin's brother-in-law was behind, a little taller, and nodded to say hello to Li Zhenmin, who also smiled and nodded in response.

Shen Wenyin asked: "Do you need help?"

Li Zhenmin replied: "No need, I will start cooking later. The smell of oil smoke is strong. You go ahead and wait. It won't be long."

The others didn't say much and left the kitchen.

Li Zhenmin closed the kitchen door and continued cooking.

He had a pretty good impression of Shen Wenyin's family, and he would actually ask a chef about this and that. It wasn't like some people whose airs were higher than the ceiling.

In addition, Xiaoguang's reaction also showed that he was a very understanding child. Other children would have been unable to resist eating sweets, but he didn't say anything and just looked at her more.

This shows that the tutoring is good, and it is due to Shen Wenyin, and even more to Shen Wenyin's sister.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Li Zhenmin cooked the dishes one by one. There were not many people, so he made four dishes and two soups, which was quickly finished.

When the food is served, the whole house is filled with delicious aroma.

Shen Wenli took the initiative to help carry the plates and said with a smile: "You are very appetizing at first sight. Thank you for your hard work, chef. Let's eat some together."

Li Zhenmin was stunned for a moment, and then quickly replied: "Thank you, I've already eaten in the factory, and I have some desserts to make after dinner. You guys eat slowly. When you finish, I will almost finish it."

After saying that, he went into the kitchen and closed the kitchen door again.

He had really eaten the meal, and even if he hadn't eaten, he wouldn't have really gone up to it. They were just saying a polite word, so how could he be so shameless about it?

Besides, when someone else’s family is celebrating their child’s birthday, it’s not okay for him, an outsider who is meeting him for the first time, to join in the fun.

Are there exclamations and compliments coming from the living room?

Li Zhenmin could be heard in the kitchen, smiling as he made a bowl-sized birthday cake.

There is no strawberry jam, tomatoes are used instead, but some sugar is added, which is more suitable for children's taste.

These are not difficult for him as a level 2 cook.

After about 10 minutes, I finally wrote "Happy Birthday" on the top of the cake with a little sugared ketchup, which is both beautiful and does not affect the taste.

But eating out isn’t over yet.

So he cleaned and tidied the kitchen, then cut the peanut candy that was not completely hardened piece by piece, spread it out to dry.

At this time, we just finished eating outside.

Shen Wenyin brought the bowl into the kitchen. Li Zhenmin stepped forward to help. He found that everything was eaten cleanly and asked with a smile: "Sister Shen, did I do less?"

Shen Wenyin helped clean up and said with a smile: "It's just right. This is the first time I have eaten such delicious food. Thank you for today."

After saying that, I saw the birthday cake on the chopping board and looked left and right to look at it.

Li Zhenmin quickly washed the bowl he had eaten, took off his apron, wiped his hands and said, "It doesn't matter if you're not full. I've also prepared a dessert after the meal, which is this birthday cake."

"I used the apples and plows on your table and added some to them. The ones on top are tomatoes. If you don't like eating them, just use them as decorations."

"The weather is hot now and the cake will spoil easily. Let's cut it and eat it later."

"In addition, these peanut candies can be used as snacks on a daily basis. When they are dry, you can put them in jars and eat them occasionally."

"I have something else to do, so I'll go first."

It's someone's birthday, so there's no need to stay here.

After the explanation, Li Zhenmin was ready to leave.

Only then did Shen Wenyin realize that the dessert Li Zhenmin was talking about was this birthday cake. She had only heard of this kind of thing from her friends, saying that foreigners eat this kind of thing on their birthdays.

But she has never eaten it herself, and this is the first time she has seen it today.

In addition, he also found that Li Zhenmin had already cleaned the kitchen.

Seeing Li Zhenmin leaving, she came back to her senses and said, "I'll take you to the door."

Li Zhenmin didn't refuse either.

When the two of them arrived at the gate, Shen Wenyin took out two big black tens from his pocket and gave them to Li Zhenmin: "This is the hard work fee. Xiaoguang is a bit of a picky eclipse, and this is the first time I have eaten so happily today. Thank you very much for today."

20 yuan, how should I put it?

For friends, that’s a lot.

It’s really not much for private invitations to Level 2 cooks.

Li Zhenmin felt that Shen Wenyin regarded her as a friend, and thought it didn't matter if he didn't give it to her. But seeing Shen Wenyin's sincere eyes, he accepted it: "Sister Shen, please go back. Remember to eat the birthday cake, otherwise it will be spoiled tomorrow morning."

"it is good."

Shen Wenyin smiled and nodded.

Just when Li Zhenmin turned to leave, she suddenly added: "By the way, do you have any conflicts with Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu?"

Li Zhenmin was stunned for a moment, then replied: "It's impossible to talk about it. I rarely interact with them."

He didn't think it was necessary to gossip behind his back. He hadn't gotten to know Shen Wenyin to such an extent yet.

Shen Wenyin thought for a while and said: "Although they are neighbors to you, and there are some things I can't say, but if there is really a conflict, you'd better make it clear to them, otherwise small things will become big things. Do you have People who are capable should try not to be delayed by trivial matters.”

It can be said to be very straightforward. He really treats Li Zhenmin as a friend and is also a sincere reminder.

Li Zhenmin suddenly came back to his senses.

He knows it!

Shen Wenyin has heard bad news. Not surprisingly, it is something that has been rumored in the factory recently, so she also helped investigate it?

"Thank you, Sister Shen, I understand."